INTERNATIONAL FLYING DUTCHMAN CLASS ORGANISATION - BRITISH SECTION |
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RULES 1.0 TITLE 1.1 The full title of the section shall be "International Flying Dutchman Class Organisation - British Section" [Note the short title is IFDCO British Section] 2.0 OBJECTS 2.1 The objects of the section shall be to further the interests of the Flying Dutchman class and to govern the affairs and the racing of the F.D. class in Great Britain in accordance with the rules of I.F.D.C.O. 3.0 MEMBERSHIP 3.1 Full international membership of the section shall be open to anyone and is mandatory for all boat owners and helmsmen wishing to sail in open or club regattas upon application to the Honorary Secretary and upon payment of the prescribed subscription. [Note: Associate international membership of the section shall be open to anyone upon application to the Honorary Secretary and upon payment of the prescribed subscription. From 1 January 2003 it is mandatory for helms and crews wishing to sail in World, Continental and National championships to be international members with at least one being a full international member [as agreed at 2002 AGM].] [NB Full and Associate international membership includes full membership of the British Section] 3.2. Full membership of the section shall be open to anyone and is mandatory for all crews participating in any open regatta upon application to the Honorary Secretary and upon payment of the prescribed subscription. [Clause 3.2 inserted at 1983 AGM – 3.2 changed to 3.3 and 3.3 changed to 3.4] 3.3 Associate membership of the section shall be open
to anyone wishing to be associated with the class upon application to
the Honorary Secretary and upon payment of the prescribed subscription
and will entitle the member to receive the British Section
Newsletters. [added at 1983 AGM] 3.4 Full and associate members may attend general meetings of the class but only full members (International or British Section) may vote or be elected as officers or to the committee. [This version of 3.4 was approved at 1983 AGM] 4.0 OFFICERS 4.1 The officers of the section shall consist of the Chairman, the Honorary Secretary and the Honorary Treasurer. 5.0 COMMITTEE 5.1 The committee of the Section shall consist of the officers and three [changed at 1999 AGM from six] committee members. 5.2 The committee may as required co-opt full or associate members and may fill vacancies in the officers or the committee which may arise between General Meetings of the section. The number of co-opted members is not to exceed six at any time. 5.3 The Chairman of the committee shall be the Chairman of the section or in his absence the senior officer or committee member present. 5.4. A quorum of four [changed from five at 1999 AGM] shall be necessary at any meeting of the committee.
6.0 ELECTIONS 6.1 The officers and committee members shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting of the Section. 6.2 Officers and committee members to qualify under Rule 6.1 must be a full member of the section. [This version of 6.2 was approved at 1983 AGM] 6.3 Officers and committee members may be removed from office by the section in General Meeting. 6.4 Each officer/committee member shall automatically retire after two years in office. Re-election may take place at the A.G.M. no limit being placed on the number of re-elections. 7.0 GENERAL MEETINGS 7.1 At least once in every calendar year the committee shall call a General Meeting of the Section. ("Annual General Meeting") 7.2 The committee shall send to each full and associate member at his last address known to the Hon. Sec, at least twenty-one days before the date of the General Meeting written notice of the date time and place of the meeting and the Agenda. 7.3 Elections, resolutions and decisions of General Meetings should be "carried by a majority vote of those present and entitled to vote. Voting shall be by a show of hands unless a Poll is demanded by not less than three members present. The Chairman shall have the casting vote. 7.4 Not less than twelve members of the section shall form a quorum at a General Meeting. 7.5 The section may in General Meeting resolve to change the rules of the section provided the notice of the proposed change is contained in the agenda and that the resolution in favour of the change is carried by a majority of two thirds of those entitled to vote. 7.6 Any member of the Section desirous of proposing a change of the rules shall give written notice to the Hon. Sec of his proposal by 31st July and the committee shall then cause notice of the proposal to be included in the Agenda for the next following General Meeting. 7.7 Nominations for Officers and Committee members shall be made to the Hon. Sec. in writing not later than 10 minutes before commencement of each Annual General Meeting indicating the proposer, seconder and that the nominee is prepared to stand for election. [This version of 7.7 was approved at 1983 AGM] 7.8 An Extra-ordinary General Meeting of the Section shall be called by the Chairman or in his absence the Hon. Secretary upon receipt by either of them of a written request for such signed by not less than ten full members. The meeting shall take place not later than sixty days after receipt of such written request and notice of the meeting shall be given to each member in accordance with rule 7.2. 7.9 Those entitled to vote are fully paid up full members who are either present at a meeting or, unless otherwise prescribed, have indicated in writing their intention to vote on the particular motion. [Clause 7.9 was added at 1983 AGM] 8.0 SUBSCRIPTIONS 8.1 The Annual Subscriptions shall be as follows:- Full International Sailing Member (created by IFDCO at AGCM in 2005) [Introduced at AGM 2005 with effect from 1 January 2006] Current rate - £40 per annum (AGM 2005) [Note - this includes the international membership fee (2006 - 20 euros)] Full British Section Member [Category added at 1983 AGM] Current rate -
£17 or £16 by SO Associate Members Current rate - £10 or £7.50 by SO Originally - £2.00 per annum Increases: to £2.50 [1983 AGM] to £10 or £7.50 by SO [approved 2003 AGM] 8.2 Subscriptions shall become due on 1st January each year and shall be paid not more than 30 days after written request has been made. (A penalty clause for late payment is included in I.F.D.C.O. rules) 8.3 Members from whom Subscriptions are due and unpaid may not vote in General Meetings. 8.4 Subscriptions may be varied by the Section in General Meeting by resolution carried by a simple majority of those present and entitled to vote. A late payment fee of £5 was introduced at the 2005 AGM Note: Full International Member (abolished by IFDCO in 2005) [removed at AGM 2005]
Last rate Full Members (to include membership of IFDCO) Originally - £12.00 per annum.
to £20 (approx £14 to IFDCO) 1986 AGM to £37 or £36 by SO (approx £20 to IFDCO) [1999 AGM] Associate International member [Category added at 2002 AGM] [Abolished by IFDCO at AGCM 2005 removed AGM 2005] Last rate 9.0 FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS 9.1 The financial resources of the section shall be utilised to achieve the objects as set out in Clause 2 and the net assets of the section shall be represented by three funds which shall be called the General Fund, the Promotional and Training Fund and the World Challenge Fund. [World Challenge Fund added at 1983 AGM] 9.2 Except as permitted by Clause 9.4 and 9.5 all amounts expended by the section shall be charged to the General Fund and all income generated by the section whether by subscription, investment income, profits on sales of merchandise, raffles, parties or donations, or however shall be credited to the General Fund. 9.3 The committee may, at its discretion transfer any
surplus of income over expenditure arising in any year to the
Promotional and Training Fund or World Challenge Fund. The Committee
shall also transfer to the World Challenge Fund any sponsorship or
other money which is received by the class to provide financial
assistance to members to attend regattas. 9.4 Any expenditure incurred to promote the class, to provide equipment for training purposes or which is expected to benefit the Section for at least 3 years may, with the approval of the committee, be charged to the Promotional and Training Fund or be an asset of that fund "In which case any depreciation of that asset may be charged to that Fund. 9.5 The committee shall be responsible for the use of the financial resources of the section and no amounts may be paid or reimbursed to anybody, and no accounts may be opened, investments made, or funds transferred between accounts without prior approval of the committee which shall be recorded in the minutes of the first available meeting. 9.6 The committee shall endeavour to ensure that the current assets of the section do not exceed the current liabilities and that the General Fund is kept in credit. The Hon. Treasurer shall be responsible for keeping the committee advised of the current situation and how any proposed expenditure will affect the financial status of the section. 9.7 All accounts opened or investments made shall be in the full title of the Section and the Hon. Treasurer shall be responsible for monitoring a11 financial matters. [Note: At the EGM on 23 August 2003 it was unanimously agreed that the Class officers shall be responsible for the management of class investments, and that transfers from investments totalling in excess of £1000 in any year to 30 September shall for approved by members in a General Meeting.]
10.0 RESIGNATION AND EXPULSION 10.1 Any member may resign from the Section upon giving written notice thereof to the Hon. Secretary. 10.2 A member may be expelled from the Section by a resolution passed by the Section in General Meeting provided that such resolution is carried by not less than three quarters of those present and entitled to vote and that twenty one days prior written notice has been given to the member concerned by the Hon. Secretary of the proposed resolution. Voting is to be by Poll.
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